Samsung Galaxy A08 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

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Galaxy A08 compared with Galaxy A9 (2018)

	SamsungGalaxy A08	SamsungGalaxy A9 (2018)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	November 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1600 × 720	2220 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	262 pixels per inch	392 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	PLS LCD, HD+, 16 million colours; 6.7-inch full rectangle or 6.6-inch rounded corners (Malaysia); 90 Hz (Samsung Indonesia)	Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display
Performance
Chip
Chip	MediaTek Helio G99+	Snapdragon 660
Memory
Memory	4 GB – 6 GB	6 GB – 8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, 2.2 GHz and 2 GHz	Octa-core, four 2.2 GHz and four 1.8 GHz cores; Snapdragon 660 identified by Notebookcheck
Storage type
Storage type	–	128 GB internal storage; dedicated microSD slot up to 512 GB
Memory
Memory	Malaysian exact page calls memory LPDDR5X, while Malaysian/Thai/Indonesian launches say LPDDR5; subtype conflict unresolved. RAM Plus uses internal storage as virtual memory. Malaysia publishes 128GB/6GB, Thailand and Indonesia 64GB/4GB and 128GB/4GB.	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP (better)	24 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	10 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	24 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, F1.8, autofocus; no OIS	24 MP, F1.7, autofocus
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	8 MP, F2.4, 120-degree field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	10 MP, F2.4, 2× optical zoom, autofocus
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, F2.0, fixed focus; no OIS	24 MP, F2.0
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10×	–
Video recording
Video recording	FHD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps in HD	–
Camera features
Camera features	Additional 2 MP F2.4 depth camera; rear flash	5 MP, F2.2 rear depth lens for adjustable background blur
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	6,000 mAh (better)	3,800 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Typical 6,000 mAh, rated minimum 5,830 mAh; non-removable. Thai maker claims up to 24 hours of YouTube or 16.5 hours of TikTok, not a standardised local-video runtime.	3,800 mAh battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W fast charging (Samsung Indonesia); India specifies 25 W charger sold separately; Indonesia launch includes a regional accessory bundle.	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	197 g	183 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8 mm	7.8 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	167.4 × 77.4 mm	162.5 × 77 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Curved glass back with metal frame
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP64	–
Weight detail
Weight detail	Exact Malaysian technical table gives 197 g and 167.4 × 77.4 × 8.0 mm; Indonesia's October launch table instead lists 7.6 mm thickness, an unresolved regional/source conflict.	–
Colours
Colours	Dark Blue, Silver, Green (Malaysia/Indonesia); Thai launch lists Dark Blue and Silver	Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue and Bubblegum Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP64 dust and splash protection; tested with 10 litres of fresh water per minute sprayed from all angles for five minutes; not recommended for beach or pool use	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side-button fingerprint recognition sensor; face recognition in exact shared SEA user guide	Rear fingerprint reader
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor (Malaysia)	–
Speakers
Speakers	Single speaker; no stereo support (Malaysia)	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 17, One UI 9 (Malaysia product/Android 17 support guide)	Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience (Notebookcheck)
Software features
Software features	Samsung Knox Vault, Quick Share, Smart Switch; no Samsung DeX support	–
Release detail
Release detail	Thai maker launch FAQ confirms sales from 21 September 2026, the earliest documented sale in the read sources. Indonesian initial sales were 26–30 September, with nationwide sales from 2 October. UK current range does not list this model; no UK availability is claimed.	–
Software updates
Software updates	Up to six OS upgrades and six years of security updates; Malaysia security support listed until 30 September 2032	–
AI features
AI features	Circle to Search with Google, Gemini and Perplexity (maker launch); regional/service conditions apply	–
In the box
In the box	Indonesian launch bundle includes travel adapter and cable, wired earphones and clear case; regional bundle, not assumed for other markets	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE FDD/TDD, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM; no 5G. Malaysian SM-A085F lists GSM850/900/1800, UMTS1/5/8, LTE FDD1/3/5/7/8/20/28 and TDD38/40/41.	–
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM plus separate microSD slot (Malaysia)	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; separate 3.5 mm stereo headphone socket	USB Type-C; 3.5 mm headphone socket (PhoneArena)
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	–